Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

2019 Q251 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
8 g of NaOH is dissolved in 18g of H2O. Mole fraction of NaOH in solution and molality (in mol kg–1) of the solution respectively are -
A.
0.2, 11.11
B.
0.167, 22.20
C.
0.167, 11.11
D.
0.2, 22.20
2019 Q252 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
25 ml of the given HCl solution requires 30 mL of 0.1 M sodium carbonate solution. What is the volume of this HCl solution required to titrate 30 mL of 0.2 M aqueous NaOH solutions ?
A.
50 mL
B.
12.5 mL
C.
25 mL
D.
75 mL
2019 Q253 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
An organic compound is estimated through Duma's method and was found to evolve 6 moles of CO2. 4 moles of H2O and 1 mole of nitrogen gas. The formula of the compound is :
A.
C6H8N
B.
C6H8N2
C.
C12H8N
D.
C12H8N2
2019 Q254 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A 10 mg effervescent tablet containing sodium bicarbonate and oxalic acid releases 0.25 ml of CO2 at T = 298.15 K and p = 1 bar. If molar volume of CO2 is 25.0 L under such condition, what is the percentage of sodium bicarbonate in each tablet ?
[Molar mass of NaHCO3 = 84 g mol–1]
A.
33.6
B.
0.84
C.
8.4
D.
16.8
2019 Q255 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The amount of sugar (C12H22O11) required to prepare 2L of its 0.1 M aqueous solution is :
A.
17.1 g
B.
34.2 g
C.
68.4 g
D.
136.8 g
2019 Q256 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
For the following reaction, in the mass of water produced from 445 g of C57H110O6 is :

2C57H110O6(s) + 163 O2(g) $ \to $ 114 CO2(g) + 110 H2O(l)
A.
490 g
B.
445 g
C.
495 g
D.
890 g
2019 Q257 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A solution of sodium sulphate contains 92 g of Na+ ions per kilogram of water. The molality of Na+ ions in that solution in mol kg$-$1 is :
A.
12
B.
4
C.
8
D.
16
2019 Q258 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The mole fraction of urea in an aqueous urea solution containing 900 g of water is 0.05. If the density of the solution is 1.2 g cm$-$3, then molarity of urea solution is ................

(Given data : Molar masses of urea and water are 60 g mol$-$1 and 18 g mol$-$1, respectively)
2019 Q259 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The amount of water produced (in g) in the oxidation of 1 mole of rhombic sulphur by conc. HNO3 to a compound with the highest oxidation state of sulphur is ..............

(Given data : Molar mass of water = 18 g mol$-$1)
2018 Q260 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
An unknown chlorohydrocarbon has 3.55% of chlorine. If each molecule of the hydrocarbon has one chlorine atom only; chlorine atoms present in 1 g of chlorohydrocarbon are :
(Atomic wt. of Cl = 35.5 u; Avogadro constant = 6.023 $ \times $ 1023 mol-1)
A.
6.023 $ \times $ 1020
B.
6.023 $ \times $ 109
C.
6.023 $ \times $ 1021
D.
6.023 $ \times $ 1023
2018 Q261 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The ratio of mass percent of C and H of an organic compound (CXHYOZ) is 6 : 1. If one molecule of the above compound (CXHYOZ) contains half as much oxygen as required to burn one molecule of compound CXHY completely to CO2 and H2O. The empirical formula of compound CXHYOZ is
A.
C2H4O3
B.
C3H6O3
C.
C2H4O
D.
C3H4O2
2018 Q262 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
For per gram of reactant, the maximum quantity of N2 gas is produced in which of the following thermal decomposition reactions ?
(Given : Atomic wt. - Cr = 52 u, Ba = 137 u)
A.
(NH4)2Cr2O7(s) $ \to $ N2(g) + 4H2O(g) + Cr2O3(s)
B.
2NH4NO3(s) $ \to $ 2 N2(g) + 4H2O(g) + O2(g)
C.
Ba(N3)2(s) $ \to $ Ba(s) + 3N2(g)
D.
2NH3(g) $ \to $ N2(g) + 3H2(g)
2018 Q263 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A sample of $NaCl{O_3}$ is converted by heat to $NaCl$ with a loss of $0.16$ $g$ of oxygen. The residue is dissolved in water and precipitated as $AgCl.$ The mass of $AgCl$ (in $g$) obtained will be : (Given : Molar mass of $AgCl=143.5$ $g$ $mo{l^{ - 1}}$)
A.
$0.35$
B.
$0.41$
C.
$0.48$
D.
$0.54$
2018 Q264 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
To measure the quantity of $MnC{l_2}$ dissolved in an aqueous solution, it was completely converted to $KMn{O_4}$ using the reaction,

$MnC{l_2} + {K_2}{S_2}{O_8} + {H_2}O \to KMn{O_4} + {H_2}S{O_4} + HCl$ (equation not balanced).

Few drops of concentrated $HCl$ were added to this solution and gently warmed. Further, oxalic acid ($225$ $mg$) was added in portions till the colour of the permanganate ion disappeared. The quantity of $MnC{l_2}$ (in mg) present in the initial solution is ____________.

(Atomic weights in $g\,\,mo{l^{ - 1}}:Mn = 55,Cl = 35.5$ )
2017 Q265 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
What quantity (in mL) of a 45% acid solution of a mono-protic strong acid must be mixed with a 20% solution of the same acid to produce 800 mL of a 29.875% acid solution ?
A.
320
B.
325
C.
316
D.
330
2017 Q266 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Excess of NaOH (aq) was added to 100 mL of FeCl3 (aq) resulting into 2.14 g of Fe(OH)3 . The molarity of FeCl3 (aq) is :

(Given molar mass of Fe = 56 g mol−1 and molar mass of Cl = 35.5 g mol−1)
A.
0.2 M
B.
03 M
C.
0.6 M
D.
1.8 M
2017 Q267 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The most abundant elements by mass in the body of a healthy human adult are: Oxygen (61.4%); Carbon (22.9%), Hydrogen (10.0%); and Nitrogen (2.6%). The weight which a 75 kg person would gain if all 1H atoms are replaced by 2H atoms is:
A.
37.5 kg
B.
7.5 kg
C.
10 kg
D.
15 kg
2017 Q268 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
1 gram of a carbonate (M2CO3) on treatment with excess HCl produces 0.01186 mole of CO2. The molar mass of M2CO3 in g mol–1 is:
A.
84.3
B.
118.6
C.
11.86
D.
1186
2016 Q269 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
An organic compound contains C, H and S. The minimum molecular weight of the compound containing 8% sulphur is :

(atomic weight of S = 32 amu)
A.
200 g mol$-$1
B.
400 g mol$-$1
C.
600 g mol−1
D.
300 g mol−1
2016 Q270 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The amount of arsenic pentasulphide that can be obtained when 35.5 g arsenic acid istreated with excess H2S in the presence of conc. HCl ( assuming 100% conversion) is :
A.
0.50 mol
B.
0.25 mol
C.
0.125 mol
D.
0.333 mol
2015 Q271 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The molecular formula of a commercial resin used for exchanging ions in water softening is C8H7SO3Na (Mol. Wt. 206). What would be the maximum uptake of Ca2+ ions by the resin when expressed in mole per gram resin?
A.
2/309
B.
1/412
C.
1/103
D.
1/206
2014 Q272 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The ratio of masses of oxygen and nitrogen in a particular gaseous mixture is 1 : 4. The ratio of number of their molecule is:
A.
1: 8
B.
3 : 16
C.
1 : 4
D.
7 : 32
2014 Q273 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If the value of Avogadro number is 6.023 $\times$ 1023 mol-1 and the value of Boltzmann constant is 1.380 $\times$ 10-23 J K-1, then the number of significant digits in the calculated value of the universal gas constant is
2014 Q274 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
A compound H2X with molar weight of 80g is dissolved in a solvent having density of 0.4 gml–1 . Assuming no change in volume upon dissolution, the molality of a 3.2 molar solution is
2013 Q275 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A gaseous hydrocarbon gives upon combustion 0.72 g of water and 3.08 g of CO2. The empirical formula of the hydrocarbon is
A.
C2H4
B.
C3H4
C.
C6H5
D.
C7H8
2013 Q276 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Experimentally it was found that a metal oxide has formula M0.98O. Metal M, present as M2+ and M3+ in its oxide. Fraction of the metal which exists as M3+ would be
A.
7.01%
B.
4.08%
C.
6.05%
D.
5.08%
2013 Q277 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The molarity of a solution obtained by mixing 750 mL of 0.5 (M) HCl with 250 mL of 2(M) HCl will be:
A.
1.00 M
B.
1. 75 M
C.
0.975 M
D.
0.875 M
2012 Q278 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The density of a solution prepared by dissolving 120 g of urea (mol. Mass = 60 u ) in 1000g of water is 1.15 g/mL. The molarity of this solution is :
A.
0.50 M
B.
1.78 M
C.
1.02 M
D.
2.05 M
2012 Q279 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
29.2 % (w/w) HCl stock solution has density of 1.25 g mL-1 . The molecular weight of HCl is 36.5 g mol-1 . The volume (mL) of stock solution required to prepare a 200 mL solution of 0.4 M HCl is
2011 Q280 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A 5.2 molal aqueous solution of methyl alcohol, CH3OH, is supplied. What is the mole fraction of methyl alcohol in the solution ?
A.
0.190
B.
0.086
C.
0.050
D.
0.100
2011 Q281 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026

The volume (in mL) of 0.1 M AgNO3 required for complete precipitation of chloride ions present in 30 mL of 0.01 M solution of $[Cr{({H_2}O)_5}Cl]C{l_2}$, as silver chloride is close to ____________.

2011 Q282 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Dissolving 120 g of urea (mol. wt. 60) in 1000 g of water gave a solution of density 1.15 g/mL. The molarity of the solution is
A.
1.78 M
B.
2.00 M
C.
2.05 M
D.
2.22 M
2010 Q283 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
A student performs a titration with different burettes and finds titre values of 25.2 mL, 25.25 mL, and 25.0 mL. The number of significant figures in the average titre value is
2010 Q284 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Silver (atomic weight = 108 g mol-1) has a density of 10.5 g.cm-3. The number of silver atoms on a surface of area 10-12 m2 can be expressed in scientific notation as y $\times$ 10x. The value of x is?
2009 Q285 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Given that the abundances of isotopes 54Fe, 56Fe and 57Fe are 5%, 90% and 5%, respectively, the atomic mass of Fe is :
A.
55.85
B.
55.95
C.
55.75
D.
56.05
2007 Q286 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The density (in g mL-1) of a 3.60 M sulphuric acid solution that is 29% H2SO4 (molar mass = 98 g mol-1) by mass will be
A.
1.45
B.
1.64
C.
1.88
D.
1.22
2007 Q287 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
In the reaction

2Al(s) + 6HCl(aq) $\to$ 2Al3+ (aq) + 6Cl-(aq) + 3H2(g)
A.
11.2 L H2(g) at STP is produced for every mole HCl(aq) consumed
B.
6 L HCl(aq) is consumed for every 3L H2(g) produced
C.
33.6 L H2(g) is produced regardless of temperature and pressure for every mole that reacts
D.
67.2 H2(g) at STP is produced for every mole Al that reacts
2007 Q288 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Consider a titration of potassium dichromate solution with acidified Mohr’s salt solution using diphenylamine as indicator. The number of moles of Mohr’s salt required per mole of dichromate is
A.
3
B.
4
C.
5
D.
6
2006 Q289 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
How many moles of magnesium phosphate Mg3(PO4)2 will contain 0.25 mole of oxygen atoms?
A.
1.25 $\times$ 10-2
B.
2.5 $\times$ 10-2
C.
0.02
D.
3.125 $\times$ 10-2
2006 Q290 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Density of a 2.05M solution of acetic acid in water is 1.02 g/mL The molality of the solution is
A.
2.28 mol kg-1
B.
0.44 mol kg-1
C.
1.14 mol kg-1
D.
3.28 mol kg-1
2005 Q291 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If we consider that 1/6, in place of 1/12, mass of carbon atom is taken to be the relative atomic mass unit, the mass of one mole of the substance will
A.
be a function of the molecular mass of the substance
B.
remain unchanged
C.
increase two fold
D.
decrease twice
2005 Q292 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Two solutions of a substance (non electrolyte) are mixed in the following manner. 480 ml of 1.5 M first solution + 520 ml of 1.2 M second solution. What is the molarity of the final mixture?
A.
2.70 M
B.
1.344 M
C.
1.50 M
D.
1.20 M
2004 Q293 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The ammonia evolved from the treatment of 0.30 g of an organic compound for the estimation of nitrogen was passed in 100 mL of 0.1 M sulphuric acid. The excess of acid required 20 mL of 0.5 M sodium hydroxide solution for complete neutralization. The organic compound is
A.
urea
B.
benzamide
C.
acetamide
D.
thiourea
2004 Q294 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
6.02 $\times$ 1020 molecules of urea are present in 100 ml of its solution. The concentration of urea solution is
(Avogadro constant, NA = 6.02 $\times$ 1023 mol-1)
A.
0.02 M
B.
0.01 M
C.
0.001 M
D.
0.1 M
2004 Q295 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
To neutralise completely 20 mL of 0.1 M aqueous solution of phosphorous acid (H3PO3), the volume of 0.1 M aqueous KOH solution required is
A.
40 mL
B.
20 mL
C.
10 mL
D.
60 mL
2003 Q296 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
What volume of hydrogen gas at 273 K and 1 atm pressure will be consumed in obtaining 21.6 g of elemental boron (atomic mass = 10.8) from the reduction of boron trichloride by hydrogen?
A.
67.2 L
B.
44.8 L
C.
22.4 L
D.
89.6 L
2003 Q297 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
25 ml of a solution of barium hydroxide on titration with a 0.1 molar solution of hydrochloric acid gave a litre value of 35 ml. The molarity of barium hydroxide solution was
A.
0.14
B.
0.28
C.
0.35
D.
0.07
2003 Q298 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Mixture X = 0.02 mol of [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br and 0.02 mol of [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4 was prepared in 2 litre of solution.
1 litre of mixture X + excess AgNO3 $ \to $ Y.
1 litre of mixture X + excess BaCl2 $ \to $ Z
No. of moles of Y and Z are
A.
0.01, 0.01
B.
0.02, 0.01
C.
0.01, 0.02
D.
0.02, 0.02
2003 Q299 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Which has maximum number of atoms?
A.
24 g of C(12)
B.
56g of Fe(56)
C.
27g of Al(27)
D.
108g of Ag(108)
2003 Q300 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Calculate the molarity of water if it's density is 1000 kg/m3